Recent Graduates
Sloan with a sign showing her placement with FSD
Sloan - born 8/30/21 (Dawson/Mermaid)
Raiser: Julie, Lisa & families
Yellow Lab, female
Sloan arrived via the puppy truck in Tacoma on Halloween, 2021. She is Julie's 5th puppy and Lisa's 4th puppy.
Sloan returned to the Boring, OR campus on December 18th, 2022. She was career changed in March, 2023 due to puddle avoidance, but she qualified for community placement. She was donated Freedom Service Dogs in Colorado to be a different kind of service dog.
In December 2023, Sloan completed her training and was placed with her recipient, a child with a neurocognitive disability.
Baby Sloan - this image was on her puppy card
Sloan while in her puppy raising homes
Sloan while in training with FSD
Megan and the Kaiser family on graduation day.
Nonie- born 1/12/22 (Michigan/Marietta)
Raiser: Kaiser family
Yellow Lab/Golden Cross, female
Nonie arrived via the puppy truck in Tacoma on March 6th, 2022. She is the Kaisers second puppy. She is half sister of Farleigh, a puppy raised in our club who is now a working guide in Oregon.
Nonie returned to the Boring, OR campus on March 19th, 2023 for formal training.
Nonie graduated with her partner Megan on December 16th, 2023. She will be guiding Megan around the Austin, TX area.
The Kaiser family received baby Nonie from the puppy truck.
Nonie in the autumn leaves during her puppy raising time.
Nonie smiling and showing her skills during formal training in Oregon
Lisa and Karen with Talina and her partner Lisa on graduation day in Oregon.
Talina- born 3/17/22 (Shiloh/Osaka)
Raiser: Lisa & Karen
Yellow Lab, female
Talina also arrived via the puppy truck in Tacoma on May 15th, 2022. She is Lisa's 5th puppy and Karen's 13th. She is Lisa's grand-pup, since Lisa raised her mother Osaka as her 3rd puppy.
Talina returned to the Oregon campus on August 27th, 2023 for formal training.
Talina graduated as a guide on December 16th, 2023. She will be guiding her partner Lisa H. around Highland Park, TX.
Lisa and Karen with baby Talina at the puppy truck
Talina visits the tulip fields during her puppy raising time.
Talina in harness during her formal training in Oregon
Osaka and Lisa on recall day in Oregon
Osaka- born 1/21/20
Raiser: Lisa
Yellow Lab, female
Osaka joined the Bellevue club as a transfer from Seattle in August 2020 at 6 months of age to continue her training with Lisa as her 3rd puppy.
Osaka returned to campus on October 3rd, 2021. She was selected for the breeding program in early November. She will reside in CA with her breeder custodians.
Her baby puppy picture from when she was with the Seattle club
Osaka's head shot
Osaka on a visit to Starbucks Support Center
Handsome with his new family.
Handsome - born 10/21/19
Co-Raisers: Jennifer and Dayna
Yellow Lab, male
Handsome arrived in Tacoma on the puppy truck on Sunday, December 22nd. He is being raised by Jennifer as her 5th puppy and Dayna and family as their 2nd puppy.
Handsome returned to the Oregon campus on April 18th, 2021 for evaluation for the GBD K9 Buddies program.
Handsome was placed as a K9 Buddy with his recipient and her family on May 20th, 2021 and now lives in Nevada.
Handsome being held on a snowy day
Handsome during later puppy training
Handsome practicing for K9 Buddy work with kids from our club.
Belgium with his family
Belgium - born 4/29/2019
Co-Raisers: Julie and Lisa
Black Lab, male
Belgium arrived via the Puppy Truck at Tacoma Subaru on June 30th, 2019. He was Julie's 3rd puppy and Lisa's 2nd puppy.
Belgium returned to the Oregon Campus on August 15th, 2020 as a possible candidate for the K9 Buddy Program.
Belgium was placed with his recipient Hank and his family as a K9 Buddy on November 6th, 2020. Hank will be able to participate in handling and caring for Belgium in order to be well prepared to get a working guide dog when he is older. Belgium and his family live in Portland, OR.
Baby Belgium in his puppy vest
Halloween 2019
Belgium @ 14 months
River with her partner
River - born 6/08/2018
Co-Raisers: Lisa, Jeanne and Jennifer
Black Lab, female
River arrived via Alaska Airlines on August 7th, 2018 @ SeaTac airport. She began her first few months being raised by Jeanne as her 11th GDB puppy and Lisa’s 1st puppy. Then Jennifer stepped in for Lisa to help Jeanne finish raising River as her 4th puppy. The name River was suggested by our club member Sarah, who co-raised River's mom Marie with Jeanne.
River returned to the Oregon Campus for formal training November 11, 2019
River graduated on March 16th, 2020. She will be guiding her partner in Illinois and attending (people) college.
Baby River on her first day with the club.
River at 10 months old, working at the Starbucks Support Center
River on recall day - back to campus for training.
Fairleigh with her new partner and her raisers
Fairleigh - born 3/16/2018
Raiser: Karen & family
3/4 Golden/ 1/4 Lab cross, female
Fairleigh arrived via the Puppy Truck @ Tacoma Subaru on 5/25/18 to be raised by Karen, Eric & family as their 10th puppy for GDB.
Fairleigh returned to the Oregon Campus for formal training June 30, 2019
Fairleigh graduated on November 30th, 2019. She will be guiding her partner around the Portland area.
Fairleigh at graduation in her GDB guiding harness.
This was Fairleigh's Puppy Card photo (glamour shot)
Fairleigh during her training at GDB
Montana with her new partner and one of her raisers
Montana - born 12/6/2017
Co-Raisers: Kathi and Carolyn
Yellow lab, female
Montana arrived via the Puppy Truck in Tacoma on Superbowl Sunday, February 4th, 2018. She is being raised by Kathi as her 18th GDB puppy and Carolyn as her 11th puppy. Montana returned to the Oregon Campus for formal training March 2019
Montana formally graduated on August 24th, 2019 as a guide. She will be attending Florida State University with her partner.
Montana coming off the puppy truck being admired by her co-raisers
Montana as a puppy in training
Flipper with his raisers and new partner
Flipper - born 7/30/2017
Co-Raisers: Shweta and Jennifer
Black Lab, male
Flipper transferred from a club in Utah at 4 months to be raised by Jennifer & family as their 3rd GDB puppy and Shweta & Rooju’s 1st GDB puppy. Flipper returned to the Oregon Campus for formal training September 2018
Flipper formally graduated on March 06, 2019 as a Guide.
Flipper in training at work with a raiser
Flipper while in training
Flipper on Graduation Day